Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pleasant Hill, IA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,897flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $5,072–$6,723
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pleasant Hill to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,225
Fuel: $1,672
All-in estimate: $5,897

Return trip

Los Angeles → Pleasant Hill$7,170

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pleasant Hill to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasant Hill, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,906	$2.87	$4,366 – $5,446
53' refrigerated	$5,845	$3.41	$5,085 – $6,604
48' flatbed	$5,897	$3.44	$5,072 – $6,723
Step deck	$6,420	$3.75	$5,393 – $7,447
Power only	$4,352	$2.54	$3,786 – $4,918
Hotshot	$3,285	$1.92	$2,727 – $3,844
26' box truck	$3,213	$1.88	$2,731 – $3,694
Sprinter van	$1,962	$1.15	$1,648 – $2,276

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More lanes from Pleasant Hill

48' flatbed lanes from Pleasant Hill, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,201 mi	$5,895	$4.91	$5,070 – $6,720	3 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,875	$5.28	$1,612 – $2,137	1 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$3,845	$3.96	$3,307 – $4,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$5,373	$3.94	$4,621 – $6,125	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$5,375	$4.72	$4,623 – $6,128	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$4,067	$3.90	$3,498 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,686 mi	$5,821	$3.45	$5,006 – $6,636	4 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$3,166	$4.23	$2,723 – $3,609	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pleasant Hill, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Pleasant Hill, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,897 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,072 and $6,723.

How far is Pleasant Hill, IA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,712 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,672 of the $5,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,225 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Pleasant Hill, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,170, which makes Pleasant Hill, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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